The Landscape Of Front-end Development Automation (Slides)

Writing a modern web app these days can sometimes feel like a tedious process; frameworks, boilerplates, abstractions, dependency management, build processes..the list of requirements for a front-end workflow appears to grow each year. What if however, you could automate a lot of this?

In the slides from my FOWA keynote, I walk through a landscape of tools to keep you productive on the front-end. Learn how to iterate faster, get real-time feedback, avoid bugs through tools and incorporate these into a functional developer workflow.

Some key points

Desktop tools for workflow automation can save time on simple projects.

Command-line automation tools are better for complex projects where you need more flexibility.

Use an editor that gives you real-time feedback during development to maximize productivity.

New authoring features in the Canary DevTools make editing in the browser pleasant